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Caricature of a giant octopus monster with tentacles labeled as trusts and monopolies wrapped around a city at night.

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A dark blue, nocturnal illustration shows a giant octopus with a snarling face and bulging eyes wrapping its tentacles around a city. Each tentacle and body segment is labeled with a monopoly or trust, including Standard Oil Trust, Steel Trust, Gas Monopolies and Electric Trust.

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